Capital Notebook

RICHMOND — A bill proposed by Del. W. Henry Maxwell, D-Newport News, that would have spelled out the terms of professional sports contracts for student athletes will be studied another year.

The House Courts of Justice Committee voted Thursday to review the legislation, which would require sports agents to inform college athletes that they lose their eligibility to play in Virginia schools once they sign a professional contract.

The bill was in response to the pressure student athletes have felt in recent years, Maxwell said. It was supported by several college athletic officials, including University of Virginia basketball coach Terry Holland.

The House of Delegates remembered the late Everett H. Hogge on Thursday by passing a resolution in his honor.

Hogge, who represented Newport News, served only a few days of last year's session because of illness. He died a few days later.

The resolution was introduced by Del. Phillip A. Hamilton, who was elected to replace Hogge in November.